Board of Regents and Institutional Boards of Trustees Orientation given by Commissioner Dave Buhler on 07-30-2015 at the joint meeting at Southern Utah University.

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2. Regent and Trustee Orientation
DAVID L. BUHLER, COMMISSIONER
July 30, 2015

3. Utah System of Higher Education
Presidential Searches
& Evaluations
Unified Budget Process
System Overview
Higher Ed Boards

4. Utah System of Higher Education
System Overview

5. Utah System of Higher Education
Research Universities
•University of Utah (Flagship)
– medical school, law school, pharmacy school, etc.
•Utah State University (Land Grant)
– includes regional campuses
Regional Universities
•Weber State University
•Utah Valley University
•Southern Utah University (Arts & Sciences)
•Dixie State University
Community Colleges
•Snow College
•Salt Lake Community College
Utah’s Eight Public Colleges & Universities

6. Utah System of Higher Education
Student Enrollment (Fall 2014)
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28,474
20,572
14,914
6,580
20,850
6,404
19,983
3,237
31,515
27,662
26,266
7,656
31,332
8,570
29,537
4,779
0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000
University of Utah
Utah State University
Weber State University
Southern Utah University
Utah Valley University
Dixie State University
Salt Lake Community College
Snow College
Budget Related FTE Headcount

7. Utah System of Higher Education
USHE Students
Of Utah high school graduates who enroll in college,
attend a USHE institution
Students in Fall 2014 (headcount)
8 out of 10
167,317
New freshmen in Fall 2014
21,152
Utah high school students enroll in college within 3
years of graduation
6 out of 10
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32,549 Degrees and Certificates awarded in 2013-14

8. Utah System of Higher Education
Board of
Regents
Utah System
of Higher
Education
Utah Higher
Education
Assistance
Authority
Utah
Educational
Savings Plan
Commissioner
Governor
Appoints
Senate
Approves
Commissioner,
Dave Buhler
Vice Chair,
France Davis
Chair,
Daniel
Campbell
Structure of USHE

9. Utah System of Higher Education
Institutional
Board of
Trustees
Institutional
Presidents
Structure of USHE
Governor
Appoints
Senate
Approves
Board of
Regents
Commissioner

10. Utah System of Higher Education
Higher Ed Boards

11. Utah System of Higher Education
• Influential citizens—bring business and community expertise
• Represent citizens of Utah—the owners of USHE
• Appointed by the Governor
• Each have a responsibility to support and promote higher
education as a whole and USHE
• Trustees also have specific responsibilities for their own
institution
Individual Characteristics

12. Utah System of Higher Education
Commissioner of
Higher Education
Institution
Presidents
State Board of Regents
16 appointed by the Governor
Student
K-12
UCAT
3 non-voting

13. Utah System of Higher Education
Benefits of Statewide Governance
Greater
accountability
and
transparency
Ease of transfer
Efficiency to
avoid
unnecessary
duplication of
programs
Helps control
costs
Leverages
economies of
scale in shared
operations
(infrastructure,
budgeting, etc.)
Power of unity
in advocacy –
“speak with
one voice”

14. Utah System of Higher Education
• Approve:
– Program approval for new degrees and certificates (by
vote) and other curriculum/program items (by General
Consent after staff review)
– All tuition and fees
– Appointment and evaluation of Presidents
• Trustees have major role
– Budget and Capital Facility recommendations
– Property transactions over a certain amount
– Statewide policies
Board of Regents - Highlights

15. Utah System of Higher Education
• Act with President to ensure
effective operations of the
institutions
• Statutory responsibility for
– Community
Communications
– Fundraising
– Planning
– Alumni Relations
– Honorary Degrees
• Provide oversight for budget and
existing programs
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8 appointed by
Governor
Student
Body
President
Alumni
Association
President
Board of Trustees

16. Utah System of Higher Education
• Presidential searches with Board of Regents
• Assist Regents with performance evaluation of Presidents
• Approve institutional policies
• Implement statewide policies
• Master Planning
• Review and approval before Board of Regents
– 2nd tier tuition
– New programs/degrees & certificates and other items
– Capital facility requests
– Property transactions
• Internal Audit
• Consults and provides advice to presidents on auxiliaries and
athletics, investments, property, etc.
Board of Trustees - Highlights

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• Be informed generally on higher education and other high
profile policy & community issues
• Come to meetings prepared
– Read materials
– Be ready to offer feedback and make decisions
• Keep confidences
Board Member Expectations

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• Recognize and respect the difference between policy and
administration
– Example:
• Appropriate: What are the strategies to encourage more
students to successful transition from developmental
math to math 1050?
• Inappropriate: Who is teaching remedial math, or how
are they teaching it, or where or when is it taught?
• Presidents are responsible for the management and leadership
of their institutions including personnel
Helpful Hints
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19. Utah System of Higher Education
• Only the Board Chair or CEO (President or Commissioner) speak
for the Board, not individual board members
• Chair or President/Commissioner are responsible for making
sure their comments on behalf of the board reflect the full or
majority of the board
• Any issues with other board members or the
President/Commissioner should be raised with the Chair
• Publicly show support for the decisions of the Board, the
President/Commissioner
– “Privately advise, publicly support”
Helpful Hints

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• CEO of the institution responsible for academic quality
and financial management
• “Face” of the institution—communication with public,
students, faculty, legislature, etc.
• Works with the Council of Presidents and Commissioner
as recommendations are developed for the Board of
Regents, Legislature and Governor
Presidents

21. Utah System of Higher Education
Presidential Searches
and Evaluations

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Institutional Presidents – Appointment
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Step 1
Regent Chair creates a presidential
search committee and appoints a
chair from the Board of Regents. The
Trustee Chair is the vice chair.
Step 2
Search committee conducts search
and recommends finalists to the
Board of Regents
Step 3
The finalists are announced by the
Board of Regents and begin
meeting with campus groups
Step 5
The Regents and Trustee Executive
Committee enter into final
deliberations
Step 4
The Regents and Trustee Executive
Committee conduct interviews with
the finalists
Step 6
Regents vote to select new president

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As part of Resource & Review (R&R) Team
• 4 members (Trustee Chair and Vice-chair, 2 Regents)
• Become familiar and assist Presidents
– Regents get deeper understanding of specific institutions
– 2 meetings per year (Spring & Fall)
• Assists Regents with performance evaluation of Presidents
– Informal evaluation (Spring of each year)
• Compensation increase requires positive evaluation
– Formal evaluations are on a schedule every four years
• Trustees are consulted
• Presidents share institutional highlights in the Fall R&R
Board of Trustees – Working with R&R Team

24. Utah System of Higher Education
Institutional Presidents – Evaluation
Evaluation Committee
• Appointed by the Regent Chair upon recommendation of
the President and in agreement with the Commissioner
and Regent Vice Chair
• Chaired by an evaluation consultant
• Conducts the evaluation among internal and external key
constituents

25. Utah System of Higher Education
Unified Budget Process

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June-
August
Commissioner seeks input from Presidents on priorities
September
Commissioner makes recommendations to Board of Regents
for discussion, review and approval
October Submit to Governor/Legislature
November-
December
Governor forms statewide budget request
December
Legislature’s Executive Appropriations Committee
establishes budget parameters
Board of Regents – Unified Budget Process

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January-
February
Legislature’s Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee holds
hearings, prioritizes recommendations to Executive Appropriations
March Executive Appropriations Develops budget; Legislature approves
March Governor signs/vetoes
April/May
Commissioner’s Office works with institutions and State Division of
Finance to execute budget changes
Board of Regents – Unified Budget Process

28. Utah System of Higher Education
Typical Components of Unified Budget
Employee
Compensation
Merit Increases
Insurance
Increases
Capacity/
Enrollment
Additional
Faculty/Faculty
Support
Additional
Advising
Resources
Additional Course
Sections
(to reduce
bottlenecks)
Performance
-Completions
-Market demand
-Underserved
students
-Graduation
Efficiency
-Research (UU &
USU)
System
Priorities
2015 Examples:
-Graduate School
Funding
-Regents’
Scholarship

29. Utah System of Higher Education
Performance Funding
Research (UU & USU)
• Approved by Legislature in 2015 (SB 232)
• Based on measurable outcomes
• To encourage improved performance
Completions
Underserved
Students
Market Demand
Graduation
Efficiency

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State-funded
projects
• All or part are to be
funded from state-
appropriated and/or
state general
obligation (GO)
bonds
Non-state-funded
projects
• Entirely funded from
non-state-funds
• Including revenue
bonds issued by
USHE
Capital Development (Buildings)
Both types of projects require Board of Regents
and Legislative approval

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Legislative Affairs
Legislative Affairs
• Unified legislative priorities
• Commissioner is the voice of the system and
the Board of Regents
– Presidents are the voice of the
institutions
• Institutional legislative liaisons

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THANK YOU.
Your public service is critical
to the success of
higher education in Utah.

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Questions/discussion

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